Created by dienia b on January 11, 2015
Step 1: In a large Dutch oven, add the beef to the hot oil, season with some salt and pepper and cook until browned on all sides.
Step 2: Add the onions, cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 5 minutes.
Step 3: Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Add tomato paste and spice.
Step 4: Add the wine to the pot and cook until slightly reduced, scraping up any browned bits in the pot.
Step 5: Add the stock or broth, tomatoes, soy sauce, sugar, bay leaves and the beef; bring to a boil, cover with a lid.
Step 6: Add raisins occasionally stirring, until the beef is fork-tender (1 hour).
Step 7: Stir in the chickpeas, beans and olives, cook, reduce the heat to low and cook about 1/2 hour more.
Step 8: Serve over rice